Rat Rack - Home Depot or Lowes Small Tubs

[JohnNJ]

I'm looking for opinions on which small mixing tub is better for a rat rack - Home Depot or Lowes.

I would like pro's and con's from those that have used both.

Thanks.

[Jessica Loesch]

I got mine from home depot and they work perfect. I didn't know there was a difference though.

[azmodane]

I prefer Home Depot over Lowes... same price I believe except Home depot is a tad bigger and also sturdier. The Lowes tubs seem flimsy and cheap to me.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I prefer the ones from home depot as well, better quality in my opinion.

[JohnNJ]

The Home Depot tubs are ~3% bigger at the top but the Lowes tubs are ~24% bigger on the flat floor space.

Has anyone used both day to day in a rat rack and seen a difference?

[snakesRkewl]

The Home Depot tubs are ~3% bigger at the top but the Lowes tubs are ~24% bigger on the flat floor space.

Has anyone used both day to day in a rat rack and seen a difference?

We have both in service and the lowes tubs are flimsy and thin compared to the home depot tubs but both "work".

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

I'm running 25 tubs and used to run primarily Lowes tubs because I figured they were all the same. But when I got my first couple home depot tubs it didn't take long before I started switching over. They are a thicker plastic and less susceptible to chewing (in my experience at least). They also have a smooth surface where Lowes has a slightly textured surface. That's probably not a big deal but I think it makes them harder to get clean. JMO

[JohnNJ]

Thanks for posting.

It's the thicker, stiffer plastic that I'm worried about. I dropped a Home Depot tub and it cracked. I tried the same with the Lowes tub and it just bounced.

I don't see or feel any texture on either surface. The HD tubs have measuring marks all around the rim which I thought would be a problem.

I just built a rack using the Lowes tubs and I need to build another which is why I'm asking for opinions. If I was using the large tubs it would be HD.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I use the Lowes tubs. I have come close to several chew-outs with the home-depot ones, it is an easy fix though. The home-depot ones have a little punch out in the for hanging on the wall...........COVER IT IN HARDWARE CLOTH and then they dont have anything to start chewing on.
Yes, the Lowes ones are a little thinner BUT they are also totally rounded so there is really no area the rats can get a tooth hold.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I just built a rack using the Lowes tubs and I need to build another which is why I'm asking for opinions. If I was using the large tubs it would be HD.

Its a total pain in the butt to rebuild a whole rack because the two carry different tubs. So I go to Lowes every couple weeks and have my own stock